The Irish standard., 1887-12-03
NYE ON The new SOUTH.
The Hnlnorist Relates His Droll Ex-
perience in the Southland Before
a Boston Audience.
SWEET WILLIAM AS A PUGiLIST.
How Nye Didn't Milk an Aristocratie Cow,
and the Cause Thereof-The Sad
Tale Of a Dog.
IBo:ton Giobc.l

Boz ton Globc.l
The mere announcement that Edgal
ii w. Nye, or rather Bill Nye,'' y was to de
5; liver his famous funny lecture Oh The
New South" was sufficient to draw to
gether a large audience at Music Hail
last evening. which he kept convulsed
with laughter by relating in his inin1-
tably droll manner some OF the painful
experiences of his life. 1t was Mr..
Nye's first appearance on the lecture
stage here, and be was received with a
hearty outburst, Of applause when ne
stepped upon the platform.
The lecturer was then introduced by
Col. Charles Fl. Taylor, who said that
he received a letter from Nh. Nye's
wife,s relatives saving that he was q
good husband and a kind father.
This" said Col. Taylor, II consider
tie highest recommendation cdn offer
when presenting to you Edgar ". Nye,
OF the United States.''
/ "Yes," said Mr. Nye, rising, that IS
my residence exactly. but what the
street and number are l cannot say.
Col. TAYLOR was right when he said that
| l have long hesitated before appearing
before a Boston audience. / look for
ward to yonr opinion tonight with a
great deal of anxiety, because ii it is
favorable I intend to appear III New
York. This is not exactly a lecture; il
! it is, it is like bIr. Wards lecture-pt-
culiar because there are 50 many things
| in it that have nothing to do will, H.
"When was told some years ago by
NV trainer that should have to deliver
a lecture, / began tU look about for &
subject. 1t WAS suggested to me by
this man, that it would be we'll to have
a baud-one Of those large, voluminous
baods-to play q long selection before
the lecture, and hnalv he said he
thought it would be better still to
have the band play right along
| throughout the lecture. For that
reason ] made arrangements with a
band. a large oopious band. and went
| to rallearsi,lg with them. The leader
of the band afterwards came to me atld
said THAI he was afraid we should have
to give UP this arrangement. as my talk
ina interiered with the music, especial
ly With the man who played the lass
drum, who, lie said, could not play with
expression while was talking.
"Fiilally it was suggested to nle That
should introduce the subject Of pugll--
ism. I thought of it seriously, especial
| ly before Dorning here. knowing ore OF
your citizens to be rather gifted in that
direction. WAS cold to get q profes-
siona! pngilist You could talk IL Few
minutes in the arG Of pngilisnl. then
YOU could introduce the professor and
give IL little exhibition of the art, said
my adviser i know the American
people would enjoy it, Look at Co..
Sullivan. lie started out in the World
with nothing but his bare fists, aud now
everybody agrees to what he says.
81 engaged professional pugilist.
I went to his room. I still remember
going there as though it was only a day
or two ago. introduced myself to the
professor, and he pulled out a pair Of
boxing gloves. I had never seen any
boxing gloves before. They are large
upholstered mittens with an abnormal
thumb. We put on the gloves and
then we shook hands Then I Said to
him: Professor, I am very busy man.
I cannot waste any time. as have I'M
portant business to attend to. l want
to 60 righ+ ahead with the matter, and
not to lose any time. So [ would advise
you to be on your guard He said he
would.
4 then callel his attention to a large
brocade velvet hornet on the wall. and
while he was looking at it I dealt him
a terrific blow. It was terrible blow,
and one that certainly would have killed
him if he had been there. [ watched
his right hand very closely, but / forgot
to watch his left I didn't know be
was a left handed man.
.sJust then something exploded in my
ear and I decided totall back on my
shoulder blades. When IaroseI found
L had a large knob on the side OF my
head, about se7en-and an eight. knob,
which confused me3for some time, not.
knowing whether to put my hat on my
head or on this knob. It was knobby
but not nice. Isthen decided to aband-
on this pugilism. .4s5
It was my good fortune to go South
last winter, and il any of you ara going
South lei me recommend the Iocality inf